Taglines: One guy walks the walk. The other talks and talks.
A Federal Agent turns up dead on the mean streets of Detroit. When it’s learned that the Agent was ‘on the take’ in a multi-million dollar arms heist, all eyes turn toward his partner, Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson) a hardcore undercover Federal Agent known for his untrusting, street-wise style. Vann’s given 24 hours to recover the stolen arms and find the cop killers, but he’s about to stumble upon an unlikely ally.
Enter Andy Fiddler (Eugene Levy) an affable dental supply salesman in town for a two-day convention. When the bad guys mistake Andy to be the buyer in a stolen arms deal, Vann is forced to utilize the talkative salesman as ‘the face’ of his sting operation. With the clock ticking, this unlikely duo speed through the streets of Detroit in an intense and hilarious adventure that uncovers much more than they could have ever anticipated.
The Man is a 2005 American comedy crime film starring Eugene Levy, Samuel L. Jackson, and Miguel Ferrer. The film is directed by Les Mayfield and produced by Rob Fried from a screenplay by Jim Piddock, Margaret Oberman and Stephen Carpenter, based on the story by Jim Piddock and Margaret Oberman. New Line Cinema released The Man in Canada (through Alliance Atlantis) and the United States on September 9, 2005. Filming took place in Toronto, Hamilton and Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
The Man (2005)
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Anthony Mackie, Luke Goss, Miguel Ferrer, Kathryn Greenwood, Rachael Crawford, Gigi Rice, Susie Essman, Christopher Murray
Screenplay by: Jim Piddick, Margaret Oberman
Production Design by: Carol Spier
Cinematography by: Adam Kane
Film Editing by: Peter Fandetti, Jeffrey Wolf
Costume Design by: Delphine White
Set Decoration by: Peter P. Nicolakakos
Art Direction by: James McAteer
Music by: John Murphy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, rude dialogue and some violence.
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
Release Date: September 9, 2005
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